Anyone do 2 direct sales companies??

I am currently a Scentsy consultant but I am very intersted in Thirty-one. I am not sure if it would be worth it to do 2. Is there anyone with experience in this?? Thirty-one is a little on the pricey side too, so I am not sure if I could do the sales I need to. I would greatly appreciate any feedback at all.

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While I don't do 2 direct sales jobs, we do have other small businesses on the go with direct sales as well. My husband and I both work with Juice Plus getting people to lead healthier lives by eating more fruits and vegetables. We also own two other traditional small businesses, and my husband has a full time job. While we are busy, we still have lot's of time to travel and be with our kids.

Some people will say that when you split your time, both businesses suffer. I don't think that's always true as you can make it work. It all depends what your goals are and what you want ot get out of it.

I think the key with successfully juggling two direct sales companies is to make sure they compliment one another. You would just have to figure out the best way to balance both. Do you have sales requirements with 31?

My sister-in-law does actually 3 direct sales companies, but they all compliment one another. But her business lags in two out of the three because she can't spend as much time on all of them at the same time.

I looked at adding a second direct sales company, but one thing I found out, which you should look into, is that some companies don't let you participate in other companies when you reach a certain level. Like Fortune Hi-Tech Marketing has that exclusion and I believe Mary Kay has it too.

I also agree, it's tough adding a second company with a similar business model because it is hard to develop your teams with the attention they deserve.

First off, Scentsy is coming out with a lot of new rules. If you plan on getting to director, plan on leaving the other business at that point. Now with that said, I did up to 3 at one point. When I added my third business, it took off so quickly and I earned more than my other two combined in my first month. I turned it into full time, leaving one business and keeping Wildtree extremely part time (only friends and family). It is doable if you keep a schedule unless one gets really busy.

Are you just focusing on sales or on building a team? If the latter, I would recommend against it. As mentioned above, once you reach a certain level you aren't allowed to be part of another direct sales company. Also, in building a strong team you want to set the example and have them focus their efforts on their one business.

I currently have two companies. I started Discovery Toys in May, and then I picked up Barefoot Books in September. Discovery Toys does not really bring in much business, but Barefoot Books seems to do very well. While I don't want to stop selling Discovery Toys, I have definitely shifted my focus to Barefoot Books.

I think it's find to pick up another business, but you will eventually have to decide which one will get most of your time.